A WOMAN was seriously injured after a car ploughed into a Liverpool bus stop.

The victim was stood at the stop on Lower Lane, Fazakerley, at around 12.35pm today when it is believed a silver Hyundai Tucson SUV mounted the pavement.

The woman suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to hospital by paramedics. A second woman and a man were also taken to hospital for treatment after also being hurt, along with the driver of the Hyundai.

The road was closed by police at the junction with the East Lancs Road.